"That
Detroiters appreciate the best in moving pictures is attested in the record-breaking
crowds which attended the Broadway Strand theater yesterday to view Universal's
splendid production, 'The Phantom of the Opera,' " wrote reviewer
Roy E. Marcotte in The Detroit Free Press on October 19, 1925.
"This is one of the most spectacular and colorful productions of
recent years, notable for its massive and beautiful sets, its story of
thrills and mystery, and the powerful acting of the principals, which
include Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Mary Philbin, and a cast of supernumeraries
numbering more than a thousand."

"A
most unpleasant spook living five cellars under the great Paris opera
house and raising the deuce with the place and everybody connected with
it is on display at the Broadway Strand this week, where 'The Phantom
of the Opera' is making its first Detroit visit," wrote reviewer
Harold Heffernan in The Detroit News on October 19, 1925. "Lovers
of the supernaturally mysterious together with those who like the gorgeous
in motion pictures will find a rare evening's entertainment in this latest
spectacle from the studios of Universal."